Not Too Shabby

Some shabby chic goodness for you today...

While shabby chic is not a style which I gravitate towards very often, I do always love a bit of romance. Honestly, I've never been quite sure what shabby chic is--I just think I know it when I see it. Pretty things always make me smile. I guess I don't really feel the need to know or understand the myriad style labels out there. I just know what I like. And these lovely images fit the bill.

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Wedding Wednesday: Lace & Other Lovelies

 Oscar de la Renta

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A handful of lovelies for Wedding Wednesday. I must be in the mood for lace today. (Always!)

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Bold Black

I  have been falling madly in love with black decor... accents, doors, walls, you-name-it... Black is just so strikingly gorgeous. It's the perfect colour to use to add drama to a space, the perfect foil to white rooms and pale hues. As you can see, black can work in any room. Simply amazing.

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Beautiful Bridal Veils (a belated Wedding Wednesday post)

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Kate Moss

 Brussels mixed lace wedding veil, 1860-1870

Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge

Sorry for not posting this yesterday, for Wedding Wednesday. I had a very busy morning, then went out to a beautiful hotel to celebrate my 3-year anniversary with the great love of my life. Glen and I had been hoping to get away, before the baby's arrival. We knew we couldn't afford to go away on holiday this year, so we decided that one night away at a gorgeous hotel would be our romantic escape. It was just lovely.

Anyway, here are some beautiful bridal veils for you. I'm smitten with the polka-dotted one. It's just so different, like a vintage hat veil. The 1920s-inspired one, with the flower and pearls, is also so lovely--and on-trend! One of my all-time favourites is Kate Moss' veil, with its shimmering embroidery. Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge's veil is so classic and elegant, I would have to say, its my very favourite veil.

Wonderful White

You know how much I adore white rooms. Dining rooms are no exception. Here are a few beauties I've found floating around on the internet.

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